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OHIO ARCHAEOLOGIST VOLUME 33 WINTER 1983 Published by THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF OHIO The Archaeological Society of Ohio Robert Harter, 1961 Buttermilk Hill, Delaware. Ohio EXPIRES OFFICERS Associate Editor, Martha P. Otto. 1984 President Mike Kish, 39 Parkview Ave., Ohio Historical Society, Columbus, Ohio Westerville. Ohio 43081 Jeff Carskadden, 960 Eastward Circle. Colony North. 1984 Immediate Past President Frank Otto. 2200 E Zanesville. Ohio 43701 Powell Rd., Westerville, Ohio 43081, All articles, reviews and comments on the Ohio Archae­ 1984 Vice President Don Gelbach, 3435 Sciotangy Dr., ologist should be sent to the Editor Memberships, re­ Columbus. Ohio 43221 quests for back issues, changes of address, and other 1984 Exec. Sect. Scott Haskins. 484 Stinchcomb Dr., matter should be sent to the business office Apt. 23, Columbus, Ohio 43202 PLEASE NOTIFY BUSINESS OFFICE IMMEDIATELY 1984 Treasurer Jim Perry, 2668 Blendon Woods Blvd. OF ADDRESS CHANGES. BY POSTAL REGULATIONS Columbus. Ohio 43229 SOCIETY MAIL CANNOT BE FORWARDED. 1984 flee. Seer Chris Olenick, 8140 Anne St. S.W.. Navarre. Ohio 44662 Editorial Office 1986 Editor Robert N. Converse, 199 Converse Dr., 199 Converse Drive, Plain City, Ohio 43064 Plain City, Ohio 43064 TRUSTEES 1984 Alva McGraw, 11 77 Eastern Ave., BUS. MANAGER Chillicothe, Ohio 45601 Joe Redick, 35 W. Riverglen Dr., Worthington, Ohio 43085 1984 Jan Sorgenfrei. Route 1, Pandora, Ohio 45877 1984 Ernest G. Good, 3402 Civic Place, Grove City, Ohio 43123 Membership and Dues 1984 Donald A Casto, 138 Ann Ct„ Annual dues to the Archaeological Society of Ohio are Lancaster. Ohio 43130 payable on the first of January as follows: Regular 1986 Dana L Baker. 17240 Twp. Rd. 206, membership $12.00; Husband and wife (one copy of publication) $13.00; Contributing $25,00. Funds are used Mt. Victory, Ohio 43340 for publishing the Ohio Archaeologist. The Archaeological 1986 Steve Balazs, 1010 N. Mulberry St., Society of Ohio is an incorporated non-profit organization Mt. Vernon, Ohio 43050 and has no paid officers or employees. 1986 Douglas Hooks, 120 Yoha Dr.. The Ohio Archaeologist is published quarterly and Mansfield, Ohio 44907 subscription is included in the membership dues. 1986 Wayne Mortine, Scott Dr. Oxford Hts., Newcomerstown. Ohio 43832 Back Issues Regional Collaborators Publications and back issues of the Ohio Archaeologist: David W Kuhn. 2642 Shawnee Rd , Portsmouth. Ohio Ohio Flint Types, by Robert N Converse $4 00 Charles H Stout. Sr , 91 Redbank Drive, Fairborn, Ohio Ohio Stone Tools, by Robert N Converse 3 00 Mark W Long. Box 467, Wellston, Ohio Ohio Slate Types, by Robert N Converse 7,00 Steven Kelley. Seaman Ohio Back issues—black and white—each 3 00 William "hell 13435 Lake Ave , Lakewood, Ohio Back issues—four full color plates —each 3 00 Robert Jackman. Box 30. Wellsville, Ohio 43968 Back issues of the Ohio Archaeologist printed prior James L Murphy, 102 Wilbur Ave . to 1964 are generally out of print but copies are available Columbus, Ohio 43215 from time to time Write to business office (or prices and Gordon Hart, 760 N Main St , Bluffton, Indiana 46714 availability STANDING COMMITTEES SPECIAL COMMITTEES NOMINATING COMMITTEE PROGRAM COMMITTEE PRESERVATION COMMITTEE SOCIETY PHOTOGRAPHER Robert Converse, Chairman Martha Otto, Chairman Jeff Carskadden, Chairman Len Weidner Steve Fuller Mike Schoenfeld Richard Patterson FLOOR MANAGERS Jack Hooks John Winsch Jeff Brown COMMITTEE Wayne Mortine Bob Hill James Murphy Dana Baker Don Casto, Chairman MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE Joy Jones Edith Campbell AUDITING COMMITTEE Jane Weidner, Chairman SPECIAL PUBLICATIONS Dave United Don Foster, Chairman Sharon Puttera COMMITTEE Robert White Craig Ciola Mike Wilson Robert Converse, Chairman Roy Stuart Mike Schoenfeld Ken Saunders Jeff Carskadden COMMITTEE TO STUDY EXHIBITS COMMITTEE Billy Hillen Martha Otto BUDGETING Don Casto, Co-Chairman Greg Shipley Scott Haskins Don Foster, Chairman Frank Otto, Co-Chairman Kim Ellis Wayne Mortine Jim Perry Billy Hillen Scott Haskins RAFFLE COMMITTEE Eugenia Kish Jim Hahn James Greenlee Chris Olenick, Chairman Jim Gooding Steve Olenick Jason Greenlee Dawn Wilson Warren Mears Jane Weidner FRAUDULENT ARTIFACTS Jim Perry (Joe Redick) Doug Hooks COMMITTEE Buddy Haney COMMITTEE TO REVIEW Scott Haskins Dana Baker, Co-Chairman EDUCATION AND PUBLICITY CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS Steve Puttera Steve Fuller, Co-Chairman COMMITTEE Robert Converse, Co-Chairman Doug Hooks LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE Robert Hill, Chairman Don Gehlbach, Co-Chairman Don Bapst William King, Chairman Robert Converse Craig Ciola Tom Grubb William Tiell Ernie Good Jeff Fruth Jim Hahn Dan Rosette James Gooding Dorothy Good Virginia Morelock Paul Ford Martha Otto Lar Hothem Mark Seeley Editor's Page TABLE OF CONTENTS Our Society is suffering from growing pains. From what began as a small meet­ The Rutledge Mound, Licking County, Ohio 4 ing of no more than a handful of col­ lectors more than forty years ago, today An Analysis of Textile Fragments from Three Ohio Hopewell Sites 10 we have the largest state society in the United States. I'm sure that none of Ohio and Michigan Slate in the Olson Collection 16 those early organizers ever envisioned a Society of its present size. A Ceramic Tobacco Pipe Mold from Coshocton County, Ohio 17 The nucleous of the original Ohio Indian Relic Collectors Society were those who, for the most part, had the Prehistoric Indian Polissoirs 18 largest collections. Over the years, nearly all the large collections have Two Remarkable Surface Finds 22 been dispersed—the Meuser collection —the Kramer collection—the Copeland A Hopewell Copper Axe From the Cuyahoga Valley 24 collection—the Mayne collection—the Phillips collection—to name a few, and Trade Silver 26 it is doubtful whether their like will ever be seen again. The McFarland Rockshelter, Guernsey County, Ohio 28 If a cross-section could be taken to­ day of an average Society member we would find a combination of surface Reflections on the Distribution of Fluted Points in Ohio; Why we may hunter, student, collector, and those who look on interest in Indians as family not know what we think we know 32 togetherness. In the old days, the sur­ face hunter was either disdained or Three Hematite Finds 36 looked down on by the big collectors, but today he makes up the bulk of our An Iron Broadaxe 36 membership. Also in the old days, pro­ fessionals, by and large, were usually Two Hafted Scrapers—Additional Evidence of Paleo-lndian in avoided and in turn the professional avoided the collector—an attitude which Wood County, Ohio 37 was much to the detriment of archaeol­ Problems in Archaeology; Excavations at the Brokaw Village Site, ogy and unfortunately is an attitude which still prevails today in some places. Belmont County, Ohio 38 The present Archaeological Society of Ohio has grown to its present size Historic Rock Carving in Grafton, Ohio 40 from its policy of trying to encompass these widely separated interests. In Ohio Fluted Projectile Points: a preliminary functional analysis 42 other words, our diversity has made us successful. We have time and again at­ A Hopewell Mound, Dresden, Ohio 44 tempted to narrow the gap of the wide spectrum beginning at the novice sur­ Award-Winning Artifacts At The November 1982 ASO Meeting 48 face hunter and ending at the pure pro­ fessional. The narrower this gap be­ comes the more both will benefit. Artifacts in The Dan West Collection 50 In the past, for example, we have been criticized for both allowing buying and Policy Statement Relative to Gifts, Memorials, and Bequests 51 selling at our meetings and for not having enough dealers. We would gain nothing by eliminating dealers just as we would gain nothing by having too many of them. The dealer performs a vital function by way of putting artifacts into the hands of those who will study and publish them. also guide it in its proper direction and efforts to provide common ground for In fact, in many instances, he retrieves put it in its correct perspective. In addi­ all facets of archaeology. To this end, or salvages artifacts or collections from tion, we can afford both the buyer and everyone must be tolerant of the inter­ attics or trash piles which might other­ seller protections not afforded to him ests of those they don't strictly agree wise be lost forever. By allowing the elsewhere. with. buying and selling of artifacts at our If we are to continue to be a cohesive Robert N. Converse meetings we can not only control it but and vital Society we must persist in our Editor FRONT COVER BACK COVER Three fine examples of knobbed crescent An assortment of colored flint points from bannerstones. The upper two are from Indiana various Ohio counties. The majority are from and the bottom example is from Wisconsin. Medina. Huron and Lorain Counties. Most of From the collection of Earl Townsend, Jr., the flint is Flint Ridge flint. The largest blade Indianapolis, Indiana. is 3'A inches long. From the collection of Steve Fuller. Wadsworth, Ohio. The Rutledge Mound, Licking County, Ohio By James Morton and Jeff Carskadden Zanesville, Ohio The Edward Rutledge Mound is lo­ date was 260 B.C. ± 80 (1-12, 299). The of the ground, and in these beds of cated on top of a hill on the west side MASCA tree ring conversion for this charcoal were found six copper of Lot #13, Franklin Township, Licking date is 400 B.C. Considering that the bracelets. County, Ohio, about seven miles south­ artifacts from the mound, described and Burial Number one was that of an east of Newark and about one quarter illustrated below, are Hopewell, this adult female and was found lying mile east of Linnville Road. This mound date appears to be at least three or four on top of the south pile of stone was dug in the fall of 1930 by John and hundred years too early.
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